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Rachel Gordon, professor of sociology, fellow of the Institute for Health Research and Policy, and senior scholar of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, is scheduled to appear on PBS WTTW’s news…

The Chicago Tribune quotes Elizabeth Todd-Breland, UIC assistant professor of history, in an article about how the role of the Chicago Teachers Union in the Chicago mayoral race. “Clearly they endorsed Toni Preckwinkle.…

The latest outlets to highlight findings from UIC political science department’s report on public corruption are: Politico’s Illinois Playbook The Daily Line (subscription required) WPLG (Local 10 News) in Miami The New American The…

Live Science, CNN.com, NOVA Now, and The Daily Mail are among the media outlets to report on research from UIC anthropology graduate student Wenpeng Xu and Field Museum archaeologists. The study, which was led by Xu and…

An article from The Economist on Chicago political corruption cites research from Dick Simpson, UIC professor of political science, that notes the history of how common criminality is among city council members. https://econ.st/2D9Ncls (subscription required)

The Chicago Tribune interviewed Christopher Mooney, W. Russell Arrington professor of state politics at UIC and with the University of Illinois’ Institute of Government and Public Affairs, in an article on the challenges…

Dick Simpson, UIC professor of political science, was interviewed during Chicago Public Radio’s (WBEZ-FM 91.5) “Morning Shift” during a segment exploring the career and influence of Ald. Ed Burke, who faces a federal…